The BBC's Strictly website broke the news earlier today, and said that Vilani may be out of action for the next two to four weeks, with an appointment tomorrow confirming the severity of her condition.

The dancer tweeted a picture of her ankle in plaster to her followers, before adding: "Thank you all so much for your amazing messages of support!!!! I'm sure I'll recover soon."

Vilani, who is of Russian-Kazakh descent, joined the show in 2009, partnering television presenter Rav Wilding.